SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

Sacred Scripture for this Week

Sunday, May 26 - Sixth Sunday of Easter First Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Second Reading: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 Gospel: John 14:23-29

Monday, May 27 - Weekday (Easter) First Reading: Acts 16:11-15 Gospel: John 15:26, 16:4a

Tuesday, May 28 - Weekday (Easter) First Reading: Act 16:22-34 Gospel: John 16:5-11

Wednesday, May 29 - Weekday (Easter) First Reading: Acts 17:15-22, 18:1 Gospel: John 16:12-15

Thursday, May 30 - Ascension of the Lord First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Second Reading: Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4: 1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13-21 Gospel: Luke 24: 46-53

Friday, May 31 - Visitation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

Saturday, June 1 - First Saturday First Reading: Acts 18:23-28 Gospel John 16:23b-28

Sunday, June 2 - Seventh Sunday of Easter First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 Gospel: John 17:20-26

SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER the fulfillment of the promises given to the fathers; give to the Father for his glory the priests of your Son, O Ark of the Covenant.

O Mother of the Church, in the midst of the disciples in the upper room you prayed to the Spirit for the new people and their shepherds; obtain for the Order of Presbyters a full measure of gifts, O Queen of the Apostles.

O Mother of Jesus Christ, you were with him at the beginning of his life and mission, you sought the Master among the crowd, you stood beside him when he was lifted up from the earth consumed as the one eternal sacrifice, and you had John, your son, near at hand; accept from the beginning those who have been called, protect their growth, in their life ministry accompany your sons, O Mother of Priests. Amen. (Pastores Dabo Vobis, #82)

In the Love and Joy of our Risen Lord,

Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

The New Jerusalem

Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s,

Christ is Risen; Truly He is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! On this Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Scriptures remind us that the Risen Lord shares his New Life with us through His Church. The Book of Revelation today emphasizes that the Lord God is present to His people through the New Jerusalem, an image of the Church. In John’s vision, the holy city has no temple—the place of ENCOUNTER with the Lord—for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb themselves are its ‘temple.’ Thus, through the Church, we no longer approach God in a veiled form, but experience the Lord more personally and directly.

The Church, as the community of disciples, is built upon the faith and witness of the 12 Apostles, who are our foundation. And how are we now connected with the Lord, the Apostles and maintained in the faith? Jesus’ words in the Gospel comfort us: “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”

Through this apostolic witness and Spirit-led faith, the Good Shepherd, risen from the dead, continues to form us as His Flock and to guide, protect, and lead us to the fullness of life. Through the sacraments of Jesus’ Church, we experience the power of the Holy Spirit, who shapes us into this New Jerusalem.

As we conclude this month dedicated to Mary, Mother of the Church, and prepare to receive four new priests in the Diocese of Harrisburg this Saturday, let us seek her motherly intercession for those whom her Son has called to serve His Church as living icons of the Good Shepherd:

O Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ and Mother of priests, accept this title which we bestow on you to celebrate your motherhood and to contemplate with you the priesthood of your Son and of your sons, O holy Mother of God.

O Mother of Christ, to the Messiah-priest you gave a body of flesh through the anointing of the Holy Spirit for the salvation of the poor and the contrite of heart; guard priests in your heart and in the Church, O Mother of the Savior.

O Mother of Faith, you accompanied to the Temple the Son of Man,

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

This Week at Saint Joseph’s

? Change margin to get most Saturday, May 25

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - Bill Braungard (St. Joseph Parish)

Sunday, May 26 – Sixth Sunday of Easter

7:30 am Confessions

8:00 am Mass - Magdalen Klos (Mary Ellen & Margaret

Gardner)

9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing

10:00 am Confessions

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

12:45 pm Confessions

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Mark & Jennifer Powl &

Family (Tom & Marcie Powl)

Monday, May 27 - Saint Augustine of Canterbury

6:30 am NO MASS

9:00 am Mass - Memorial Day Mass at St. Joseph New

Cemetery (Inclement weather - Mass in Upper

Church)

Tuesday, May 28 6:30 am Mass - Virginia Strosser (Yvonne Nordin)

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Regina Hohenwarter (Rev. Norman C.

Hohenwarter)

6:30 pm Cub Scout - Scout Room

Wednesday, May 29 - Saint Rita of Cascia

6:30 am Mass - Fr. Stephen Sheetz (Vonnie Kirchner &

Family)

6:00 pm Mass - Vigil - Ascension of the Lord - Holy Day of

Obligation - Dennis Cook (Fritz Family)

8:00 pm Young Adult Group Meeting - Tipitina’s

Thursday, May 30 - The Ascension of the Lord -

Holy Day of Obligation

6:30 am Mass - Jocelynne Riesinger (John & Bobbie

Reisinger)

8:15 am Mass - Intention of Walt & Fran Legenstein (Fritz

Family)

12:00 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Intention of Fr. Pang

Tcheou (Lorraine Keeley)

7:00 pm Mass - People of the Parish

Friday, May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed

Virgin Mary

6:30 am Mass –Intention of Julie Zug (Linares Family)

8:15 am Mass - Extraordinary Form - Repose of the souls of

Mr. & Mrs. William Cunningham (Mr. & Mrs. Joseph

Cunningham)

Saturday, June 1 - First Saturday - Saint Justin

8:15 am Mass - Rocco Russo (The Lambert Family)

2:00 pm Wedding - Olivia Legenstein & Joshua Shetrompf

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - People of the Parish

Sunday, June 2 – Seventh Sunday of Easter

7:30 am Confessions

8:00 am Mass - Ellis Kimmich (Frank & Mary Rose

Christoffel)

9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing

10:00 am Confessions

10:30 am Mass - Intentions of Michael Louis Scheuchen-

zuber and parents Greg & Danielle (Fritz Family)

12:45 pm Confessions

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Intentions of Jim &

Sally Morgan (Dave & Kathy Haddon)

YOUNG ADULTS GROUP: All parishioners between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to join the Latin Mass Young Adult’s Group which meets every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00pm for a Holy Hour in the Adoration Chapel followed by a social with food and drinks in Tipitina’s. Eve-ry second Wednesday of the month there will be a desig-nated topic for discussion. For more information please contact Christin Miller, at ctheresem@yahoo.com or (704) 425-4177; or Patrick Morgan at patrickmor-gan117@gmail.com or (717) 823-3481.

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED: Parents please

encourage your children (ages 9 and up) to ac-

cept this important ministry in service to Christ.

Please call Rick Albright at 717-471-2731 to

schedule training.

FLOWERS FOR THE CHURCH: Main altar (2 vases) or

the Blessed Mother or Saint Joseph side al-

tars can be ordered to celebrate a happy oc-

casion, for a special intention or to remember

a loved one who has died. The cost per vase

is $50.00. Currently High Altar is open June 2,

23. The Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Joseph Al-

tars are available June 16 & 30. Call Judy at the rectory,

717-397-6921 to make arrangements.

MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE SCHEDULE:

The parish office will be closed on Mon-

day, May 27 in observance of the Memo-

rial Day Holiday. The office will reopen

Tuesday, May 28 at 9:00am.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

Intentional Discipleship "Until we have a passionate love for our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament we shall accomplish nothing.” ~ Saint Peter

Consider becoming an adorer or a substitute.

You can choose the time that would work best for you.

Call 717-397-6921 to schedule your hour.

May 26 – June 1 Please include in your prayer intentions Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life

Perpetual Adoration is held in our Holy Family Chapel. The Blessed Sacrament is reposed

during all Masses and Sundays from 7:45am until 2:45pm.

Evangelization Prayer / Meditation of the Week: Dear Father in Heaven: I ask You in Jesus’ Name to grant me

the grace to pray. You know that I am weak and distracted and sometimes do not feel like praying. Help me

especially in those times to overcome my self-centeredness and open myself to prayer. ” - Jim Gontis—Diocese of Harrisburg EDigest

INDIVIDUAL & PARISH RENEWAL THRU INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

As athletes must train to become proficient in their sport, so Christians must cultivate our relationship with the Lord through

the habits or disciplines of discipleship. Disciplines of Intentional Discipleship: In this fifth month of 2019 let us

intentionally embrace the Six Disciplines of Discipleship and decide concretely how we will use them in our daily living:

Daily Scripture Reading

Daily Prayer

Intentional Sacramental Life

Fellowship

Service to the World

Sharing Christ with Others (Evangelization)

Renewal Comes to Saint Joseph’s Parish

Visit the Website to learn about this powerful opportunity for everyone: https://christlife.org/

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-8, 2019 Weekend Masses preached by Deacon Keith Strohm

Sunday-Tuesday, Sept. 8-10, 2019 Parish Mission—’Preparing for ChristLife’ by Deacon Keith Strohm

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1st Session of ChristLife —Come & See “What is the Meaning of Life”

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

Liturgical Life

Social Justice—Service to Others

Remembering in Our Prayers OUR SERIOUSLY ILL: Please pray for: J. Mario Barotti, Ronald Chmiel, Geraldine McCracken, Mary Reisinger, Paul Scheid Jr., Olivia Stoltzfus, Patricia Wisniewski; all those in nursing homes; those presently or recently in the hospital; and those listed in our Book of the Sick.

REMEMBERING OUR SEMINARIANS IN PRAYER: Rev. Mr. Andrew St. Hilaire, Rev. Mr. Joshua Weaver, Tyler Roman, Matthew Smith, Drew Tanguay, Damon Tritle.

BANNS: Third Banns - Olivia Legenstein of St. Joseph Church, Lancaster and Joshua Shetrompf will marry on June 1, 2019 here at Saint Joseph’s.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS

On Memorial Day, Monday,

May 27th, please join us at 9:00

am for the celebration of the

Holy Mass at St. Joseph New

Catholic Cemetery on Charles

Rd., as we remember and

intercede on behalf of all those

who served our country

providing us with peace and

security.

Please bring lawn chairs for

seating. (There will be no 6:30

am Mass on May 27). In case of

inclement weather, the Mass will be held in church at 9:00am.

SPONSOR A CAMPER: Would you like to sponsor a

campership for a person with a disability who might not

otherwise be able to afford camp? The Diocese of Harrisburg

seeks donations to defray the cost for campers to ensure that

each individual who would like to attend camp is able to do so,

regardless of finances. A full week of camp costs $575, but

donations in any amount will be welcomed. They can be sent to

the Office of Ministry with People with Disabilities, 4800

Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Checks should be

made payable to the Diocese of Harrisburg. For more

information on volunteering or sponsoring a camper, please

contact Larry Kiley at 717-657-4804, Ext. 322, or email

lkiley@hbgdiocese.org.

SAINT JOSEPH’S SERVES COMMUNITY MEAL at St. Mary’s Church this month on May 31, the 5th Friday of the month. Our Social Justice Committee is responsible for meal prep, set-up, serving & clean-up for the homeless and anyone needing a hot meal. Anyone who would like to help us to feed the Lancaster Community at these meals is always welcome. To par-ticipate contact: Kathy Messina at 717-464-2324 or Judy Reese at 717-391-5851.

Ordination to Priesthood

With praise and gratitude to Almighty God, the Diocese of Harrisburg

joyfully announces the ordinations of:

Matthew Edward Cannon

Samuel Edward Good Miller

Andrew Philip St. Hilaire

Joshua Robert Weaver

On Saturday, June 1

10:00 AM

at St. Patrick Cathedral,

Harrisburg, PA.

Thanks be to God!

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

Our Catholic Schools

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM

Fifth Sunday After Easter

Epistle - James 1: 22-27

Gospel - John 16: 23-30

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lesson - Ecclesiasticus 24: 5, 7, 9-11, 30-31

Gospel - Luke 1: 26-33

Sunday After the Ascension

Epistle - 1 Peter 4: 7-11

Gospel - John 15: 26-27; 16: 1-4

To receive announcements, please go to

LancasterLatinMass.com and click on "Newsletter Signup" on the

homepage.

Resurrection Catholic School May 31 is Miss Weaver Day. Anyone who would like to wish her well is welcome at any of the fol-lowing: 10:30am to 2:30pm, drop-in; 11:00am, recognition cere-mony; 5:00-7:00pm, picnic at Long’s Park, Pavilion #2.

We regretfully announce the retirement of longtime staff mem-ber Mary Scaccia, our second grade teacher for 21 years. We wish her all the best, and we will miss her tremendously. Visit our website, rcspa.org under RCS Happenings, to read her story and submit a message to her.

School Mass on Thursday, May 30, 9:30am at St. Anthony of Pad-ua Church will be led by sixth grade.

Eighth grade graduation is June 6, 7:00pm at St. Anthony of Padua Church. As our students move to ninth grade, we wish them much success and hope they will come back to visit sometime. We will miss them.

Thank you to those who have responded to our Annual Appeal. We hope that teaching students to keep their faith close through-out the day builds a foundation that guides them in years ahead to make choices that reflect their Catholic values. Your support helps in so many ways. Please open your hearts to respond to our recent letter, and please pray for us to have a successful appeal.

We invite your family to become part of the Resurrec-

tion family! Family of Faith – Guided by the Spirit.

Lancaster Catholic High School Math Teacher Needed: Lancaster Catholic High

School seeks a full-time, certified math teacher for the 2019-2020 academic year. Minimum qualifications include a PA certification in math, along with appropriate clear-ances. Preferred qualifications include a master’s

degree in math and experience teaching math at the high school level, especially Algebra, Geometry and Statistics. Applicants should forward by May 30 a cover letter, resume, certifications and list of references to Mrs. Cecile Carr, ccarr@lchsyes.org.

Lancaster Catholic High School seeks a part-time Phonathon Man-ager. This is an immediate seasonal position responsible for Lancas-ter Catholic's annual phonathon and Advancement appeals throughout the fall and spring. We are seeking a well-organized, people-person to grow participation in two vital annual fund pro-grams.

Activities & Ministries Traditional Latin Mass Community EMAIL REQUEST: In our effort to create effective com-

munication with parishioners, having a correct, updated email

address at the rectory is critical. If you’ve recently moved,

switched email carriers or made any changes to how we

should contact you, please notify the rectory. Also if you cur-

rently aren’t receiving e-mail updates, check your SPAM fold-

er to make sure St. Joseph e-mails aren't getting sent there.

PARISH PICNIC & COVERED DISH: The

Stewardship Committee is sponsoring this

year’s Parish Picnic on Sunday, June 9

starting at 3:15pm. Bingo begins at 2:00

with food service starting at 3:30pm. The

picnic will be held at St. Joseph Field locat-

ed at 1409 Wabank Rd. Tickets are only

$1 and are now on sale after all Masses. Hamburgers, dog-

gies and beverages will be provided. Please bring a covered

dish. If your last name begins with E-K please bring a dessert.

Everyone else bring a salad, appetizer or a side dish.

Flowers on the High Altar are given in memory of Bill Braungard’s First Year with his Heavenly

Father from Rose Braungard & Family.

10-WEEK CLUB: The 10-Week Club party was held on Saturday evening, May 11, 2019. The $2,000 prize was split between 4 ticket holders.

Ticket #6 Ticket #65 Ticket #276 Ticket #278

Each received $500. Thank you for supporting the St. Joseph Catholic Club Youth Sports Programs!

St. Joseph Catholic Club Board of Directors

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week

Yeager Electric

830 North Plum Street, Lancaster, PA - (717) 393-7153

You can read the bulletin online at our parish website: www.stjosephslanc.com

Parish Stewardship TIME TALENT and TREASURE

A Way of Life at Saint Joseph’s

In Pew Collection $6,272.00

Electronic Giving 3,975.00

Online Giving 1,475.00

Budget

5/19/2019 $12,500.00

Actual

$11,722.00

Difference

($778.00)

Vigils 307.00

Two children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on May 19th totaling $3.00 which goes to the

Missionary Childhood Association.

MASS ATTENDANCE

May 19, 2019

5:00 pm Mass 130

8:00 am Mass 124

10:30 am Mass 178

Nursery 5

1:30 pm Mass 132

Total Attendance 569

GIFT CARD SALES

Sales Profit

$1,170.00 $57.10

FIAT DAYS: Our Lord Jesus Christ has a great plan and

mission for all Catholic young women ages 15-25. You are

invited to attend the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Annual Fiat

Days vocation discernment retreat to spend time with oth-

er young women your age as you listen to the Lord’s call in

your life while having fun. Fiat Days are June 30 – July 3,

at Mount St. Mary’s University and Seminary. There is a

$50 registration fee. All other expenses are funded by the

Diocese of Harrisburg. Registration forms can be found on

our website at www.hbgdiocese.org. You may also contact

the Office of Vocations at (717) 657-4804, ext. 282 or

email vocations@hbgdiocese.org with questions or for a

registration packet. Deadline for registration is June 21.

Around the Diocese CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS: All Catholic

women ages 18 and up are invited to come and see what we

are about – spirituality and service to church and community!

See our local spring calendar below:

Sunday, June 2 1:00-4:00pm – Meeting/CDA Education Con-

test Awards Ceremony – 1:00pm Meeting; 2:30pm Awards Cere-

mony for Winners and their Families at St. Philip the Apostle

Church.

FAITH IN ACTION! The Diocesan Summer Camp for

Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities is

seeking volunteers to assist at its Camp Kirchenwald in Leba-

non County residential camp, August 11-16. The camp serves

approximately 40 adults. The camp has been held annually

for the past 33 years and dependent on volunteer support.

Anyone 16+ is welcome to volunteer for full-time or part-

time duties; there is a particular need for male volunteers, 18

or older, who are able to spend the night. All volunteers are

required to complete the Diocesan Clearance process and

attend a brief training session. There is no cost to volunteers;

all meals, events, campground activities, etc. are included. A

deadline of June 30 for volunteer interest is required to facili-

tate planning.

"UNTOLD BLESSINGS - THREE PATHS TO HOLI-NESS": A Summer Faith Journey with Bishop Barron, will be offered at St. Leo the Great, Lancaster. The series will be held on 3 consecutive Wednesdays, June 5th, June 12th and June 19th after 7:00 p.m. Mass. The 35 min. DVD, shown in Rooms 3 and 4, will be followed by a discussion led by Father Peter Hahn. Summer refreshments will be served. No RSVP or homework required. ALL ARE WEL-COME! For more information, contact the parish office at 717-394-1742 - press 2.

QUO VADIS DAYS: Our Lord Jesus Christ has a great plan

and mission for all Catholic young men ages 15-25. You are

invited to attend the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Annual Quo

Vadis Days vocation discernment retreat to spend time with

other young men your age as you listen to the Lord’s call in

your life while having fun. Quo Vadis Days are June 23-27 at

Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. The registration fee is $50. All

other expenses are funded by the Diocese of Harrisburg. Reg-

istration forms can be found on our website at

www.hbgdiocese.org. You may also contact the Office of

Vocations at (717) 657-4804, ext. 282 or email voca-

tions@hbgdiocese.org with questions or for a registration

packet. Deadline for registration is June 14.